The governments of Croatia, Bulgaria and Romania have not yet formally guaranteed the rights of British citizens living and working in the three countries in the event of a no-deal Brexit come the end of March.

With just 10 weeks to go until Britain is due to leave the European Union, and Theresa May’s Brexit deal overwhelmingly rejected by parliament, at least 10,000 British citizens in three Balkan EU states risk being trapped in bureaucratic limbo.

Despite a call by the European Commission for member states to take a “generous approach” to the rights of Britons on their territory in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Romania, Bulgaria and Croatia have yet to follow the example of others in announcing emergency legislation to guarantee the right of Britons to stay.

Asked by BIRN about their positions, authorities in Croatia, Romania and Bulgaria suggested such guarantees would be forthcoming, but details remain vague.

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